"The study of options for cleaning up the Gowanus Canal is a critical step toward a full-scale cleanup that will protect people's health and revitalize this urban waterway."

Besides the disordered occupation, lack of sewerage and waste treatment makes the urban waterways completely polluted.

The urban waterways in many communities are compromised landscapes, impacted by various sources of pollution and often neglected and ignored.

Like most urban waterways, the Saw Mill is at the mercy of pavement that drains into it.

His regular treks along urban waterways have given him a view of this city of islands that is breathtaking (in more ways than one) and enlightening.

The flood stage for the urban waterways is 5.7 feet.

Stormwater is the leading contributor to water quality pollution of urban waterways in Washington.

It is considered a significant urban waterway, and was used by the indigenous Kaurna people as a link between the hills and the sea.

The Hudson was clearly an urban waterway, not quite as infectious as the East River but not the ideal spot for a swim either.

Unlike carp, which can thrive in the liquid murk of the urban waterway, trout need a cold, clear stream from a pristine source.